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Even though I have been studying German silent cinema for more than four decades, I had not previously heard of the name Hanns Brodnitz, at least not until my recent trip to Berlin, when my long time colleague at the Deutsche Kinemathek, Gero Gandert, gave me a remarkable book by him [1]. Brodnitz’ Kino intim (unfortunately only in German) was supposed to have been published in April 1933, authored by one of Berlin’s most highly regarded exhibitors…

The New Berlin Opera House was rebuilt shortly after after a previous theater of the same name damaged in a large fire on March 8, 1899 (the Utica newspaper at that time archly asking why a town of 1, 100 had a first-class performanace hall and they didn’t). The earlier theater seems to have been built in 1893, with a company having been capitalized that year to build the venue at $12, . It was made of brick, and sat in the main business district…

Faculty Profile Steve Snediker Assistant Professor of Visual Arts, Cinema Steve Snediker has directed corporate and commercial videos for companies like Saatchi &amp; Saatchi X, Procter &amp; Gamble and Wal-Mart. Married with 3 grown children, he loves the power of collaboration and building teams. M.F.A., National University B.S., John Brown University Learn More Neal Holland Associate Professor of Visual Arts Holland worked for RISE International…

Marcus Theatres, a division of The Marcus Corporation, announced today that it will purchase the Showtime Cinema in Franklin, Wisconsin. The theater is located near Highway 100 and Loomis Road, and is situated nearly equidistant from Marcus South Shore Cinemas in Oak Creek and Marcus Ridge Cinemas in New Berlin. The purchase is expected to close on Wednesday, December 14th, and the theater will be closed on Thursday, December 15th to prepare for its…